July 23, 2020 at 10:00AM
My relationship with Amazon is confusing. For years it was my go-to for fast, reliable and cheap access to various life essentials when I was too lazy to go to the store to buy them. I’m certainly not alone in this sentiment. 82% of US households have an Amazon Prime membership + over 112 million individuals. That’s A LOT customers. And for good reason, Amazon has offered quick shipping and lower prices than their small business competitors for years. In fact, they didn’t turn a profit on their business for the first 14 years. They did this by undercutting small businesses and essentially taking over the marketplace. The ethics of this are obviously questionable, but in recent months with stories of poor work conditions and employee safety I’ve really started to wonder if this is a company I want to support. I’ll admit that my saltiness actually began on a more personal level when in April they decreased Amazon Affiliates commissions from 4-8% to 1% despite record high sales. Despite supporting the company for years (personally and professionally) they simply didn’t need their affiliates anymore so getting tossed to the wayside (and watching my income decrease on top of already […]
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